Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt and short-term borrowings consist of the following as of August 31:

($ in thousands)	2014			2013
Revolving Credit Facility, see terms below	$	585,000		$	605,000
Capital lease obligations	32,806			49,628
Other, see terms below	39,290			37,426
Total debt	657,096			692,054
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(609,506		)	(628,050		)
Long-term debt	$	47,590		$	64,004

Aggregate debt maturities

Aggregate debt maturities for each of the years ended August 31 are as follows:

($ in thousands)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter		Total
Debt maturities	$	609,506	$	28,080	$	6,430	$	3,684	$	3,551	$	5,845	$	657,096